Sentences with phrase «affected by abuses»

The series reflects the absurdity and information overload of the internet era and questions the ways in which people are affected by abuses of power.

The Division for Parish Resources of the Lutheran Church in America has included several brochures on family violence in its family - resource series; these resources are valuable for families affected by abuse as well as for congregational study.

«A person commits an offense,» the code reads, «if the person has cause to believe that a child's welfare has been or may be further adversely affected by abuse or neglect and knowingly fails to report in accordance with Section 34.02 of this Code» (Section 34.04) This is augmented by another section that describes who is exempt from the provisions:

Judge Simon Hurst told him: «I have had the advantage of reading victim impact statements and it is clear that in their different ways, they were all profoundly affected by your abuse of them.

But speaking to Schools Week, Clifford said he prefers a whole - school approach known as «emotion coaching» to help vulnerable pupils learn, and that all teachers must understand how pupils» brains can be affected by abuse and neglect.

I often felt her behavior was more affected by her abuse, however.

We are incredibly grateful to work in tandem with dedicated officers like Sergeant Sexton, Officer Moran and Officer Riquelme, who work to not only end cruelty, but to help us ensure that animals affected by abuse get every opportunity to become beloved pets.

When children have been affected by abuse or trauma, extra effort is required to assist recovery and build resilience.

The growth and development of very young children are profoundly affected by abuse, neglect, and removal.

To learn more about effective psychotherapies for youngsters affected by abuse or violence, please click here.

Are you parenting an infant or young child whose life has been affected by abuse, neglect, pain from medical procedures, illnesses or loss?

Not exact matches

Originally intended to prevent perceived abuses by a handful of the very rich, it now affects roughly 5 million filers.

It's not surprising that the people who create movies are as affected by the racism, sexual abuse and violence that has pockmarked the news for the past few years as the rest of us, but Hollywood is only offering a diagnosis here.

Okay, Lydia... here's the situation that (very obviously) inspired David blogging this in the first place: A friend posts a blog post detailing his own verbal abuse at the hands of his father, how he's still affected by the «disappointment» his father made him feel he was.

In those churches that do promote it, many of the members who have been affected by some substance abuse are not able to understand the one - shot message, much less discern how to help themselves.

I have worked with hundreds of families who have been affected by child sexual abuse.

And while children are certainly affected by stressors outside the home, like neighborhood violence or abuse by a stranger, it is true that for a majority of children, the most significant threats to the development of their stress - response system come from inside their home.

An alarming number of 6.6 million children in the United States alone are affected by child abuse every year according to Childhelp.

CARI aims to provide professional, child centred therapy and counselling service to children, families, and groups who have been affected by child sexual abuse, to support and assist their recovery process.

Caregivers who produce this response may be depressed, suffering from addiction to drugs or alcohol, abusive towards their child, or affected by their own trauma, abuse, or severe loss.

Offered as a service under the Pasadena Mental Health Center, our domestic violence support group program works with women and children who have been affected by emotional, physical, financial or sexual abuse.

Physical punishment is associated with a range of mental health problems in children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, use of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated by disruptions in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.37

Elizabeth has extensive training in trauma, particularly working with children, adolescents, and families whose lives are affected by physical abuse, sexual abuse, family violence, neglect, bullying, and attachment issues related to adoption.

In a forthcoming report from New York University's Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management by Eric Kober entitled «Uses and Abuses of Value Capture for Transit,» Kober writes that the first, similar iteration of the proposal «diverts New York City's largest and most stable tax source in a manner that could affect the City's fiscal stability.»

Continuing, the Force Commander noted that the mandate of the MNJTF among other responsibilities empowers it to «create a safe and secure environment in the areas affected by the activities of Boko Haram terrorism and other terrorist groups, in order to significantly reduce violence and other abuses, including sexual and gender based violence, in full compliance with international law».

The belief that transparent, open government exists, allowing for full participation and debate by all citizens affected by helicopter noise abuse, is a fantasy.

Yes, but not without abusing its power by upending the principle that citizens, through their elected representatives in local government, should be able to decide for themselves issues that affect only their communities.

Many more residents have been affected by someone else's abuse of alcohol.

NYSTRS is proactive in combating fraud by providing various ways for those with information to report suspected fraud, waste or abuse affecting the System.

Vulnerable children facing abuse could be affected by spending cuts undermining child protection services, MPs have warned.

Human rights groups warned that trafficked people, domestic abuse survivors and vulnerable children would be affected by the move.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday instructed the Inspector - General of Police, Mr. Idris Ibrahim, and governors of affected states to immediately commence investigations into the cases of sexual abuse and exploitation of women and girls in Internally Displaced Persons Camps as contained in a report by the Human Rights Watch.

«New York City vows to protect all women, men and children affected by intimate partner abuse.

Picente, McNamara, and Maciol were joined by several other county officials and organizations today including Commissioner of Social Services Lucielle Soldato & her staff from Child Protective Services, Executive Director of the YWCA of the Mohawk Valley — Dianne Stancato & her staff, and representatives from the New York State Police, the Utica Police Department, the Rome Police Department, and the Whitesboro Police Department to kick off a campaign to make everyone aware of how child abuse & neglect affects those in our community and what we can do to stop it.

«We know that substance abuse is highly affected by social influence; in other words, who you are friends with,» says Aida Rahmattalabi, a USC computer science graduate student and lead author of the study.

Despite these grim statistics and evidence that victims can end up suffering mental and physical health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder, health professionals have yet to nail down the best way to stop the abuse — which they call «intimate partner violence» — and to care for those affected by it.

A new analysis by a team led by researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) examines factors affecting the integration of mental health and substance abuse treatment services with medical care at community health centers.

This study sends out an important message to children and families affected by sexual abuse.

Simon Hackett, Professor of Applied Social Sciences at Durham University and co-author of the study, said: «Concern has focussed on the protection of children and the identification of perpetrators, but we need greater understanding of how children affected by sexual abuse can be helped.

A study was conducted in 2008 by Moreno, on patients with chronic alcohol abuse, and how it affected their intake of essential nutrients, leading to distinctive malnourishment.

I am very pleased and proud that we raised $ 305 for Safe Homes of Orange County, which works to eliminate all forms of domestic violence through education, outreach and provision of services to individuals and families affected by domestic abuse.

If you've been affected by sexual abuse or rape, or you'd like to support Survivors Manchester, you can visit the charity's website at http://www.survivorsmanchester.org.uk and follow them on Twitter at @SurvivorsMcr

Portland, Oregon About Blog Portland Rescue Mission provides food, shelter, recovery and other vital services to men, women and children affected by homelessness, addiction and abuse.

Dr. Green's book speaks to the millions of families whose lives are affected by domestic abuse, as well as those in social services, academia, government

Trained advocates are available 24/7 to provide support to teens and young adults affected by dating abuse.

Director Colin Trevorrow (working from a script by Gregg Hurwitz), who put himself on the map with «Jurassic World,» turns the movie's first half into an affecting character study as Henry and his mother wrestle with the issue of how to deal with suspected child abuse involving a next - door girl classmate (Maddie Ziegler) and her sinister stepfather (Dean Norris).

But judging by this year's audience reactions to the sold - out showings of both Martin McDonagh's «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri» and Dee Rees» «Mudbound,» maybe sentiment concerning matters involving the verbal and physical abuse of women, hate crimes and violence directed at those of different races or creeds and the rise of white supremacy has affected more than just those who voted against the GOP candidate.

The group regularly deals with citizens affected by issues such as substance abuse, unemployment, and homelessness.

Known as the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the document — which must be ratified by 20 countries to become effective — sets standards on various issues that affect children, including education, adoption, parental care, health, child labor, and abuse and neglect.

«A lot of the children who are affected by this trend are already at risk because of poverty, drug abuse, violence, family upheaval, lack of healthcare,» says Julianne Robertson King, a mother of four who lives in D.C.'s Ward 5, which is set to see four schools close this year.